What does it mean when someone says "you shouldn't have?"
It's a polite way to say thank you for a gift
They want you to return the gift
What does it mean for something to cost an arm and a leg?
It's really expensive
It's really cheap
What does it mean to "pay through the nose?"
To buy clown noses
Spend too much
Like a "kid in a candy store"
To be so excited about a situation
To buy some Skittles
Go on a "shopping spree"
Spend a lot of money
Buy Spree candy
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth
Don't complain about something you got for free
Horses have big mouths
What does it mean to "fit like a glove?"
To fit perfectly
To buy new gloves
What does it mean to have the "gift of gab?"
A present you got for your birthday
To talk a lot
What does it mean when something is "a steal?"
It's a great deal/really cheap
You stole the item from the store
What does it mean to "talk shop?"
To talk about shopping
To talk about your job
Like a "bull in a china shop"
To be recklessly clumsy or careless
To eat Chinese food
What does it mean to go window shopping?
Shopping for windows
Looking at things in store windows without purchasing
What does it mean when something is a rip-off?
It's overpriced
It's a steal!
What does it mean to "shut up shop (close up shop)?"
To close the store door
To close for the day or to close permanently
What does it mean to be on a "shoestring budget?"
To have very little money to spend
To need to buy shoelaces
Shop till you drop
Shop so much that you're exhausted
Shop until you fall asleep